Saketh Myneni storms into US Open main draw; Could face Djokovic in 2nd round

Saketh Myneni defeated Frenchman Albano Olivetti 6-3, 7-5 in the first qualification round and local boy Mitchell Krueger 7-6, 6-4 in the second qualification round to set up a clash against 21-year-old Pedja Krstin in the third qualifier. The Indian dominated the Serbian in the game, and lost just three games in the two sets to cruise to an easy 6-3, 6-0 win to book his place in the main round of the singles event at the US Open.

In the first round of the US Open, Saketh Myneni, who is World No. 143, will face Jiri Vesely of Czech Republic, who is World No. 48. The 23-year-old reached the fourth round at the Wimbledon earlier this year, and could prove to be a big hurdle for the Indian to cross. However, if he does manage to pull up an upset, Myneni could face World No.1 Novak Djokovic in the second round.

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